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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1897
Page
3
Buffalo faces Scranton in a 3 45 PM game with admission priced at 25 cents. The matchup features local teams in a single day contest with entry for spectators.
The board of control plans a meeting tonight while councilors seek a new city solicitor amid a series of court actions. Peter Grof, 56, of Scranton, is among candidates after a heat incident in New York. Arrests include John McDonald for train jumping and James Collier facing larceny charges in Lackawanna County.
Henry Greenburg and Max Newman, bootblacks, formed a partnership last week with Newman supplying capital and Greenburg labor. They planned equal division but Greenburg did not share the proceeds, prompting Newman to file larceny by charge. Alderman Minor discharged Greenburg and advised avoiding further dealings with Newman. Read W Gibson Jones' Real Estate Announcement.
The last sermon of Rev. Dr. Joseph K. Dixon at Penn Avenue Baptist preached on Heaven's Open Gates. He described Christ as the way and door, and preached that heaven's gates remain open to all who are cleansed, with twelve pearl gates and no night.
Sabbath News notes list sermons and services across several churches. ministers and speakers include Rev. C. Hodge Rev. Morgan Rev. W A Brook Dr W A Brook Miss Anna Stahlheber Rev G F Matthews Rev Thomas De Gruchy Forrest L Fraser and others with details on topics such as Yoke F ellows Queen Esther s Courage and The Imperishableness of a Good Life. Also mentions Dr Dixon and family leaving for East Hampton and a series of summer pulpit assignments at Penn Avenue Baptist church by various preachers.
At Toronto Ontario July 16 to 18 International Convention Ep ware League Lehigh Valley Railroad offers reduced one way fares for round trips from all stations Choice of rail or water routes from Lewiston or Port Dalhousie Tickets go on sale July 14 and travel valid for return until July 4 with stop over at Niagara Falls allowed on the return leg within final ticket limits
Judge Archibald, after consultation with Archbald and Edwards, orders that when the case is at issue for trial it will be certified to a judge of an adjoining district, denying the venue change and stating the motion is refused. Cornelius Smith accepts the ruling.
A divorcee was granted Saturday in the Ridgeway v. Ridgeway case. The court’s summer recess began Saturday at noon and will continue until Aug. 16. Executors of the late Dr. B, HH.
Throop on Saturday named a $1000 execution against Frank or Joseph Pawlowski and McGee were discharged from the county jail Saturday under the Insolvency law. Michael McDonald, treasurer of the Carbondale school district, fled his hand on Saturday with Prothonotary Pryor. It was in the sum of 600 and sureties John Gordon, Michael Kelly and F. M W. Cummings.
Mrs Charles Conrad of Green Ridge narrowly escaped serious injury Friday evening after being struck by a street car on North Washington avenue. She was thrown into the fender as the bicycle was wrecked with minor bruises. On Spruce street Saturday George Goodrich of North Sumner avenue was toppled when a borrowed carriage forced his wheel under the horse team and one horse stepped on his chest causing painful bruising.
Charles Getts arrested Joseph Rossar on Saturday and brought before Alderman C B Wright. Rossar faced assault and battery charges with bail set at 300 dollars for court. Both men are residents of the South Side.
Wise men know relief obtained by deadening symptoms is short. Hood’s Bargaparilia cures and gives lasting health. Hood’s Pills cure nausea, sick headache, indigestion, biliousness. All druggists. 25 cents.
The D L W railroad now runs an elegant through day coach and sleeping cars on train No 7 from New York to Chicago leaving at 7 p m daily, promising no change of cars, shortest route, and lowest rates. Inquire at the nearest D L and W ticket agent.
A cluttered sale notice lists discounts on curtains, carpets, shades, linoleum, doors, washing machines, hammocks, and furniture. Items include bed and window coverings, pine doors, extra wide linoleum, and large discounts with sale prices noted. Free citywide delivery offer advertised. urged to come early for money-saving bargains.
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